British Open: Henrik Stenson keeps first major win hopes alive

Henrik Stenson put himself into a good position to finally win a major after a superb second round at the British Open

Henrik Stenson

Troon (United Kingdom): Henrik Stenson put himself into a good position to finally win a major after a superb second round at the British Open yesterday.

Henrik Stenson

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The Swede shot a six-under-par 65, the best score of anyone teeing off their second round in the morning, to move to nine-under overall.

That left the 40-year-old only a shot adrift of clubhouse leader Phil Mickelson and Stenson said he got a little lucky as he racked up the birdies while the rain held off on his front nine. Meanwhile, Indian Anirban Lahiri made the cut.

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